America's Best Colleges for B Students. Tamra B. Orr

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      Prominent Alumni Bob Etheridge, U.S. Congressman; Elaine Marshall, North Carolina Secretary of State; Eugene McDaniel, U.S. Representative.

      School Spirit Mascot: Fighting Camels Colors: Orange and black

       Academics and Learning Environment

      Campbell University offers a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1 and 63 majors. The school has a general core requirement as well as a religion requirement. Cooperative education is available. All first-year students must maintain a 1.4 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student include: independent study · double majors · accelerated study · honors program · internships · distance learning.

       B Student Support and Success

      Both group and peer tutoring are available at Campbell University, and the school also has a Writing Center. Student support services include workshops on study skills, test taking skills, time management and test anxiety. The school has a program known as the Early Alert System, which puts students in contact with the appropriate campus resources in order to help them to meet their educational goals. Faculty and staff members refer students who are struggling in their academic work, as well as those who are missing class often or who are having trouble adjusting to campus life. The Early Alert System helps to make sure that every student is able to take full advantage of the educational opportunities available at Campbell. Campbell University provides dedicated guidance for: academic · career · personal · psychological · veterans · non-traditional students · religious. Additional counseling services include: major. Annually, Companies that most frequently hire graduates from Campbell University include: Bank of America · BB&T · Enterprise Rent-a-Car · Merrill Lynch · Wachovia.

       Support for Students with Learning Disabilities

      Learning disabled students may take lighter course loads, plus access: remedial math · remedial English · tutors · testing accommodations · extended time for tests · take-home exam · oral tests · readers · note-taking services · tape recorders · texts on tape · early syllabus · priority registration · waiver of math degree requirement. Individual or small group tutorials are also available in: time management · organizational skills · learning strategies · specific subject areas · writing labs · study skills. An advisor/advocate from the Student Support Services is available to students.

       How to Get Admitted

      For admissions decisions, non-academic factors considered: interview · extracurricular activities · special talents, interests and abilities · character/personal qualities · volunteer work · work experience · state of residency · alumni relationship. A high school diploma is required, although a GED is also accepted for admissions consideration. SAT or ACT test scores are required of all applicants. SAT Subject Test scores are recommended but not required. SAT Reasoning score of 950 (composite ACT score of 20) required. According to the admissions office: Math units must include algebra II and geometry. Social studies units must include 1 unit of U.S. history. Academic units recommended: 2 Foreign Language.

       How to Pay for College

      To apply for financial aid, students should submit the following: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Campbell University participates in the Federal Work Study program. Need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · Federal Pell grants · state scholarships and grants · college-based scholarships and grants · private scholarships and grants. Non-need-based aid programs include: scholarships and grants · general need-based awards · state scholarships and grants · athletic scholarships · ROTC scholarships.

      CARROLL COLLEGE

      1601 North Benton Avenue, Helena, MT 59625-0002

      Admissions: 800-992-3648 · Financial Aid: 800-992-3648

      Email: [email protected] · Website: http://www.carroll.edu

       From the College

      “Carroll College is a Catholic diocesan liberal arts college dedicated to making a difference. Most Carroll faculty, staff and students choose to volunteer their time to help others. It's called service learning, and it's a foundation of the Carroll College experience. The commitment to selfless service naturally extends to the classroom. Because of faculty support, Carroll students enjoy high acceptance rates to medical schools and law and business graduate programs.

      “The philosophy of putting students first applies to every department on campus, from student housing and community life to class registration and financial aid. Carroll ensures a student's education is ‘Non scholae sed vitae—not for school alone but for life.’”

       Campus Setting

      Carroll, founded in 1909, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts college. Its 63-acre campus is located in central Helena, on the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. A four-year private institution, Carroll College has an enrollment of 1,431 students. Although not originally a co-educational college, Carroll College has been co-ed since 1944. The school is also affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church. The campus facilities include: performing arts center · arts lab · dance studio · engineering lab · observatory · seismograph station · science labs · nursing lab · fitness center. Carroll College provides on-campus housing with 435 units that can accommodate 830 students. Housing options: coed dorms · single-student apartments.

       Student Life and Activities

      Just over half (57 percent) of students live on campus, and they enjoy Search Weekend, Senior Retreat, Community Halloween Events for Children, Jr./Sr. Banquet and Softball Weekend. Carroll College has 37 official student organizations. The most popular are: Astronomy · Gay-Straight Alliance · Health Services · Music · Psychology · SAVE · Student Ambassadors · Students for a Just Society · Outdoor Club · Cadet Corps · CC Student Nurses Association · Circle K · College Democrats · College Republicans · Dance Team · Education · Engineers Without Borders. Carroll College is a member of the Frontier Conference (NAIA).

       Academics and Learning Environment

      Carroll College has 88 full-time and 75 part-time faculty members, offering a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The most common course size is 10 to 19 students. Carroll College offers 31 majors. The most popular are business administration, elementary education and biology, while the least favorite majors are foreign languages, computer science and arts. The school has a general core requirement as well as a religion requirement. Cooperative education is not offered. All first-year students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to avoid academic probation, and a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required to graduate. Other special academic programs that would appeal to a B student: self-designed majors · pass/fail grading option · independent study · double majors · dual degrees · accelerated study · honors program · internships.

       CARROLL COLLEGE

       Highlights

      Carroll College Helena, MT (Pop. 29,134) Location: Medium city СКАЧАТЬ